---
kind: "unit"
title: "34"
title_heading: "Education"
key: "subtB/chVI/part685"
level: "part"
label: "Part 685"
heading: "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/subtB-chVI-part685"
sections_count: 53
---

# Part 685 — William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program

Title 34 C.F.R. — Education › Subtitle B — Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education › Chapter VI — Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education

## Contents

- [Subpart A — Purpose and Scope](/cfr/34/subtB-chVI-part685-subpartA.md)
- [Subpart B — Borrower Provisions](/cfr/34/subtB-chVI-part685-subpartB.md)
- [Subpart C — Requirements, Standards, and Payments for Direct Loan Program Schools](/cfr/34/subtB-chVI-part685-subpartC.md)
- [Subpart D — Borrower Defense to Repayment](/cfr/34/subtB-chVI-part685-subpartD.md)